Business news in Madison, WI

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Small Business

608today’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love

Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.

October 17, 2025 01:53 PM

Emily Shea-Owen

Business

This is the coolest thing in Wisconsin...

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is running its Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Check out the Vote this week for what you think is the coolest thing in Wisconsin.

September 19, 2023

Ally Geiger

Business

Help Wisconsinites keep warm this winter during the Koats for Kids drive

Winter is coming. Help keep local kids warm this winter by donating your unused winter gear during the annual Klinke Cleaners Koats for Kids drive.

September 12, 2023

Ally Geiger

Small Business

How to be stylishly sustainable in Madison

From cleaning out your closet to caring for your new threads, here are a few sustainable practices you can implement in your wardrobe routine.

August 3, 2023

Ally Geiger

Business

Coming soon to Madison: Restaurants, bakeries, and breweries

Hope you’re hungry. Here are a few food and drink businesses coming soon to Madison that locals can look forward to.

June 8, 2023

Ally Geiger

Retail

Become a vendor at the Madison Public Market

May 16, 2023

Ally Geiger

A small white AirFly device next to a passport, headphones, ear buds, and a plane ticket.

Airports and Transportation

Don’t board an airplane without this item

We’ve got a travel hack to make long flights more bearable — meet the Airfly wireless audio transmitter.

April 18, 2023

Sarah Leonhardt

Small Business

Locally brewed non-alcoholic beverages in Madison, WI

Shop and sip local with these non alcoholic 608 beverages.

April 14, 2023

Ally Geiger

Small Business

New vendors at Dane County Farmers’ Market

Check out the newest additions to Saturdays on the Square

April 13, 2023

Ally Geiger

Education

UW-Madison makes Forbes’ best large employers list

UW Madison Ranks in the top 200 of Forbes’ best employers list.

April 6, 2023

Ally Geiger

A person adding air to the tire of a sedan.

Airports and Transportation

How to keep your car costs down in Madison

Average yearly car costs hit a new high in 2022 — here’s how to invest smartly.

March 27, 2023

Sarah Leonhardt

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Food

Feel better soon: Dane County sees flu cases spike

Madison is one of the several cities seeing a spike in flue cases — here are a few local businesses and restaurants that can help get you on the mend.

February 12, 2025

Alina Hunter-Grah